The Breitling Watch Source Forums

Breitling Watch Information Forums, Navitimer, Chronomat
It is currently Wed May 07, 2025 7:56 am

Board index » Breitling Discussion » Breitling Discussion

All times are UTC - 8 hours




Post new topic Reply to topic  Page 1 of 1
  [ 3 posts ] 
  Print view Previous topic | Next topic 
Author Message
jac-in-a-box
 Post subject: The gold on Breitlings
PostPosted: Sun Feb 22, 2009 1:27 pm 
Offline
Breitling Enthusiast
Breitling Enthusiast

Joined: Sun Dec 14, 2008 12:08 am
Posts: 44
Likes: 0 post
Liked in: 0 post
Location: Scotland
I've got my eye on few Breitlings just now and I'm being strangely attracted to two-tone versions.

Having never owned a TT Breitling I'm not familiar with their method of manufacturing gold parts. Are they "capped" -a thick layer of gold bonded on to a steel base. Plated - I hope not, or solid?

Thanks

David
Top
 Profile  
Reply with quote  
Roffensian
PostPosted: Sun Feb 22, 2009 3:04 pm 
Offline
Contributing Moderator
Contributing Moderator
User avatar

Joined: Fri Jul 27, 2007 5:09 am
Posts: 36521
Likes: 0 post
Liked in: 489 posts
Location: Ontario, Canada
jac-in-a-box wrote:
I've got my eye on few Breitlings just now and I'm being strangely attracted to two-tone versions.

Having never owned a TT Breitling I'm not familiar with their method of manufacturing gold parts. Are they "capped" -a thick layer of gold bonded on to a steel base. Plated - I hope not, or solid?

Thanks

David


Most parts are rolled gold - what you call 'capped'. It's a 20 micron sheet of gold laminated to the base metal - steel for Breitling. Some parts are solid gold - rider tabs for sure, and there's some debate over crowns and pushers - I think some solid, some rolled.

Breitling hasn't plated since the mid 90s at the lastest, and even then many were rolled. In vintage pieces there are all three - plate, gold filled (rolled) and solid 18K.
Top
 Profile  
Reply with quote  
jac-in-a-box
PostPosted: Sun Feb 22, 2009 3:32 pm 
Offline
Breitling Enthusiast
Breitling Enthusiast

Joined: Sun Dec 14, 2008 12:08 am
Posts: 44
Likes: 0 post
Liked in: 0 post
Location: Scotland
Roffensian wrote:
jac-in-a-box wrote:
I've got my eye on few Breitlings just now and I'm being strangely attracted to two-tone versions.

Having never owned a TT Breitling I'm not familiar with their method of manufacturing gold parts. Are they "capped" -a thick layer of gold bonded on to a steel base. Plated - I hope not, or solid?

Thanks

David


Most parts are rolled gold - what you call 'capped'. It's a 20 micron sheet of gold laminated to the base metal - steel for Breitling. Some parts are solid gold - rider tabs for sure, and there's some debate over crowns and pushers - I think some solid, some rolled.

Perfect, helpful reply and thank you

David

Breitling hasn't plated since the mid 90s at the lastest, and even then many were rolled. In vintage pieces there are all three - plate, gold filled (rolled) and solid 18K.
Top
 Profile  
Reply with quote  

Display posts from previous:  Sort by  
Post new topic Reply to topic  Page 1 of 1
  [ 3 posts ] 

Board index » Breitling Discussion » Breitling Discussion

All times are UTC - 8 hours


Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 76 guests

You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot post attachments in this forum

Jump to:  
 




Powered by phpBB® Forum Software © phpBB Group